From Addis Ababa to Melbourne, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy students in the Global Rotation program are charting new pathways in global health.
The program, open to pharmacy students entering their fourth year, aims to teach scholars about global health issues and expose them to diverse cultures and health care systems. Students apply and can choose from seven different regional rotations: Australia, Canada, Ethiopia, Japan, Malawi, Moldova and the United Kingdom.
In March, two students participated in a 15-day project-based rotation in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The rotation focused on helping Black Lion Hospital implement new clinical services and mirroring techniques used in the United States.
“This gave me an opportunity to see pharmacy in a place I probably wouldn’t travel to on my own,” said Hannah Lee, a fourth year Doctor of Pharmacy student who took part in the program.
Scholars separated into two project groups. One project focused on antibiotic prescribing practices, researching how to implement more specific dosing for different patients based on body weight and kidney function.
Shaleen Ghosh, a fourth year Doctor of Pharmacy student, worked on that project. “To see what medicine looks like in another country is eye-opening, especially where resources are limited or the things we take for granted aren’t available,” said Ghosh. “This taught me to think about what is most essential and how we can focus on what we truly need.”
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